He once withstood a bite from someone with super strength. It still hurts and bleeds, but not as much as if he couldn't flex the super strength in his muscles against it. It's like biting a thick branch rather than human flesh. His Warmblood makes the water smell like tar.

Midoriya whirls and kicks off from the bottom, bursting from the surface like a jumping fish. He coughs and sputters seawater as he lands hard in a cluster of tidepools.

"Stop!" he shouts, as if he can exercise any authority in this situation. He senses the threat coming directly from Luca; this isn't just a sea monster construct, but a being. "Who are you? A Sleeper? Please, wake up! Talk to me! Remember who you are!"